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Production Occupations in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX

88 occupations · 2024 BLS OEWS data

Production occupations include assemblers, machinists, welders, and other factory workers who manufacture goods and operate industrial equipment. The table below shows 2024 wage data for these occupations as reported in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX.

Occupation Median Annual
Power Distributors and Dispatchers $107,880
Power Plant Operators $103,010
Model Makers, Metal and Plastic $85,820
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers $83,870
Gas Plant Operators $80,420
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $77,520
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators $72,130
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers $70,550
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $65,100
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders $63,780
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $59,530
Tool and Die Makers $58,580
Machinists $57,400
Medical Appliance Technicians $55,370
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders $54,710
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators $51,300
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $51,220
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers $50,600
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters $50,190
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers $50,000
Pourers and Casters, Metal $49,770
Plant and System Operators, All Other $49,430
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $49,290
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $48,800
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders $48,280
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders $48,190
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $47,060
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $46,970
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers $46,900
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $46,890
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators $46,640
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders $46,630
Printing Press Operators $46,310
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $46,280
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders $45,750
Dental Laboratory Technicians $45,340
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $45,280
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $44,870
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $44,490
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $43,930
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $43,820
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $43,600
Prepress Technicians and Workers $43,460
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $43,230
Furniture Finishers $42,890
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators $42,720
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders $41,600
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $41,560
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand $41,480
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $41,020
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other $40,880
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $40,650
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic $40,200
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters $39,340
Foundry Mold and Coremakers $39,210
Upholsterers $38,860
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $38,390
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $38,040
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $38,040
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood $38,010
Print Binding and Finishing Workers $37,930
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers $37,820
Food Processing Workers, All Other $37,580
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians $37,450
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing $37,290
Semiconductor Processing Technicians $37,200
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $37,100
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders $37,030
Helpers--Production Workers $37,020
Butchers and Meat Cutters $36,600
Food Batchmakers $36,420
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $36,180
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers $35,270
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers $35,180
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other $35,000
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers $34,910
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners $34,840
Production Workers, All Other $34,240
Bakers $34,220
Woodworkers, All Other $34,060
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators $33,800
Sewing Machine Operators $33,400
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand $32,130
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $30,610
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $29,950
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials $29,630
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers $28,570
Sewers, Hand $28,420